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Blue and pink hand-knitted cardigan

22/06/201127/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized19 Comments on Blue and pink hand-knitted cardigan

This is another thing unearthed in my winter woolies sort-out, that hasn’t been photographed or written about here… I do feel a bit silly for having forgotten about all these things… but here we go. I started knitting this cardigan…

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A Chanel-style jacket

21/06/201127/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized26 Comments on A Chanel-style jacket

Going through my winter clothes yesterday I came across a few numbers that I hadn’t posted here yet.  Including this jacket.  It’s really beyond me why I haven’t photographed and written about this before since I was, and am very proud of…

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Picture the scene;

20/06/201127/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Picture the scene;

…the place, the walk-in-robe; time, first thing in the morning.  Our protagonist is rummaging frantically around in her wardrobe, looking for a dress, not just any dress, but the dress, the winter dress she has firmly set her mind on…

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If you came expecting glamour…

19/06/201127/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on If you came expecting glamour…

…sorry. This is traditionally my day off from being stylish and put-together.  This is me being a dag.  In fact if one so desired (which I totally understand most couldn’t care less, but still) one could check back through my Sunday outfits…

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Yet another red letter day..

18/06/201127/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Yet another red letter day..

Another important day today; it is our oldest son’s birthday!  Which also makes this the anniversary of our last half a day as a coupla dinks…  (double-income-no-kids, remember those 90’s acronyms?)  I have made Tim something for his birthday, and…

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A triple fashion crime

17/06/201127/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized21 Comments on A triple fashion crime

Not that long ago double denim was a fashion crime.  No one but no one, dared to put a denim top with a denim bottom.  Then last year it suddenly became a little bit cool, one saw it on a…

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Heydy ho, peops…

16/06/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized11 Comments on Heydy ho, peops…

Me-Made June, Day 16 The river is like glass today.  A seriously beautiful day.  I started out wearing some of my hand-knitted socks but got too warm, so they didn’t last long. Probably they will go on again this evening……

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Dressing for the office…

15/06/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized16 Comments on Dressing for the office…

… I know.  I am lucky, huh?  Working from home is such a freeing experience, dress-code wise.   And everything-else wise.   I used to be an analytical chemist, and sometimes I really miss the camaraderie of the laboratory and…

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